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herbicide vs Agent Orange

Agent Orange vs herbicide

herbicide and Agent Orange both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herbicide Yes No No No
Agent Orange Yes No No No
As nouns, Agent Orange is a hyponym of herbicide; that is, Agent Orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than herbicide:
  • herbicide: a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
  • Agent Orange: a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
Other hyponyms of herbicide include atrazine, linuron, paraquat, silvex, simazine, maleic hydrazide.
herbicide (noun) Agent Orange (noun)
a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
Difference between herbicide and Agent Orange

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